Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:47:36 -0500 From: Skywalker <notherenospamere.net> Subject: Re: 1996 900S Catalytic converter
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:10:21 +0000, - Bob - wrote: > On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:10:14 -0500, "Newsman" <newsnospamkaspammer.net> > wrote: > >>My 1996 900S 2.3 (non turbo) did not pass the emission test due to a bad >>catalytic converter, in addition, one of the oxygen sensors is bad, too, I >>think. >> >> Has anyone had this problem in this car? Will a replacement of the >>catalytic converter with a universal catalytic converter solve my problem? >>The factory replacement is too expansive. I live in the U.S. >> > > It's not unheard of. Cat's usually get killed by too much raw gas > being dumped into them. That can happen because the O2 sensor went > bad. The O2 sensors on these do wear out eventually. There are two oxygen sensors on these 96 900S's: before entering the converter and after. Should the one entering be the bad one? Thx